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Further Workplace Health and Safety bosses will be grilled at the inquest into the Dreamworld disaster today, after a leading inspector admitted he had "no confidence" in the emergency procedures in place on the Thunder River Rapids ride.

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There wasn't one big-ticket item for struggling families but the government extended subsidies for three-year-olds attending preschool, saving parents an average $825 per year, and is offering a $100 rebate for children participating in "creative" activities.

The coalition also cut certain parking fines and streamlined Service NSW which it says will help residents find the best energy deals.

Some $51 billion will be spent on roads and rail over the next four years, including $4.3 billion for the Sydney Metro, the high-speed, driverless underground rail network system that's under construction.

There's a flagged $3 billion future "reservation" to begin the Metro West linking the CBD to Parramatta.

The controversial WestConnex motorway will receive $1.8 billion in 2018/19 while $258 million will kickstart the first stage of the Parramatta Light Rail.

A $740 million upgrade to Liverpool Hospital headlines health spending with the government committing $8 billion over four years on upgrades and new facilities.

Some $17 billion will be spent on education in 2018/19 while $6 billion will be committed over four years to address a big increase in enrolments.

A sovereign wealth fund will also be created next year, starting with $3 billion, with 50 per cent of the interest generated each year going toward community projects.

To help pay for promises, government agencies will need to find an extra $1.6 billion in savings over four years, with the annual efficiency dividend to rise from two to three per cent.

Opposition treasury spokesman Ryan Park branded the budget a con, claiming NSW households had never had it so tough.

"There has never been a more difficult time to live in NSW than what is occurring right here, right now," Mr Park told reporters.

"The treasurer calls this a people's budget but the reality is it's so far from that."